Oil Pressure Readings after different pump fitted. Help?

[cliolord]

was at 80*C at 2,500rpm reading 2Bar which I thought was good. After talking to Stan, I added a washer to space out the plunger but this is where it isnt good. I opened the engine up on the dual carrageway all the way to 6,000rpm and oil pressure still read 2bar. On idle it was 0.8bar which was better than before but I use to get 3bar at 5,000rpm

I dont want my engine to run low on oil pressure this sucks and its really bugging me now spent ages trying to sort it today, from 2pm-8.45pm i've only just got home :(

[stan]

Is the pressure relief valve free moving? If its a bit sticky it wont operate properly.

[MAXIBOY]

try a professional gauge at a garage before any thing else as the original kit is not good. also when was the last filter change.

[cliolord]

the valve is free Craig, i moved it about before I put the pump on....last oil filter change was about 3weeks ago / 1500miles ago

[stan]

What was it like before the last filter/oil change?

[MAXIBOY]

where did the pump come from. maybe try a new pump as thats the only way to tell if your bearings are worn. otherwise it could be one or the other. partly bearings partly pump. difficult to tell.

[stan]

he changed the pump today for one which visually was good apparently, and the engine is only on 40k or something liek that!

must be all this aggressive driving he's doing for the video section on here :P joke lol

[MAXIBOY]

maybe its leaking where its mating to the block at pressure. either that or its got a blockage somewhere. as i said that,s why i questioned the filter. might be something simple especially as it,s only on 40k. maybe a faulty gauge but strange it read better with the other pump.

[cliolord]

lol agressive driving, whats that :P it was the same with the last oil filter aswell which I got from Renault